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Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict President Trump’s Death?
Feb 7th, 2017 An image purportedly showing a cartoon Donald Trump in a coffin was not featured on 'The Simpsons' animated TV series.
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Hitchhiker Killed by Muslims?
Feb 11th, 2017 An article published in 2016 reporting that a hitchhiking woman was raped and murdered by Muslims is inaccurate and based on an incident from 2008.
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Were Anti-Immigrant Demonstrations in Poland Ignored by News Media?
Feb 11th, 2017 Nationalists marched on Poland's independence day (11 November 2015), but the demonstrations weren't ignored by news media in Europe.
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Reggie, the Adopted Lab
Feb 11th, 2017 The tale of an adopted dog whose former owner turned out to be a soldier killed in Iraq is a bit of heart-tugging fiction.
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Is It Illegal to Be Fat in Japan?
Feb 11th, 2017 A law in Japan requires older citizens to undergo yearly weight exams but does not make it illegal for anyone to be overweight.
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New Punishment for Reading the Bible in Saudi Arabia?
Feb 11th, 2017 A gruesome photograph of a shredded hand doesn't depict a "new punishment for reading the Bible" in Saudi Arabia.
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Did Bruce Springsteen Pen a Letter Apologizing for Letting Trump Win the Presidency?
Feb 11th, 2017 An open letter about President Trump allegedly from Bruce Springsteen was not actually written by the musician.
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Does the Supreme Court Overturn 80 Percent of Ninth Circuit Court Decisions?
Feb 10th, 2017 Some confusing wording suggested the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decisions almost never "stick."
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Standing Rock Activists Clear Trash as Tribes Ask Court to Halt Pipeline
Feb 10th, 2017 Demonstrators in North Dakota are still on the ground and cleaning up trash left after a blizzard evacuation, and bracing as a new deadline approaches.
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Government Eliminating Test Strip Subsidy for Diabetics?
Feb 10th, 2017 The Australian government has limited test strip subsidies for some diabetics, but there's been no change to how the U.S. government is handling them.
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Did Fred Trump Run a Campaign Advertisement Called ‘Dope Man’ in 1969?
Feb 10th, 2017 A video purportedly showing a 1969 mayoral campaign ad for Fred Trump called "Dope Man" was created as a spoof in 2016.
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Grand Theft Beatles
Feb 9th, 2017 The notion that crime rates plummeted during the Beatles' first appearance on the 'Ed Sullivan Show' stemmed from a newspaper editor's sarcastic wisecrack.
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Mitch McConnell Posed in Front of Large Confederate Flag?
Feb 10th, 2017 A photograph of Sen. McConnell posing in front of a large Confederate flag has resurfaced after Democrats posted it to Twitter.
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Break in Ice Forces the Cancellation of Winter Research at Antarctic Station
Feb 9th, 2017 The British Antarctic Survey decided against wintering scientists in their Halley VI Station after a large, unpredictable crack developed nearby.
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Did Coretta Scott King Thank Jeff Sessions in a Speech?
Feb 9th, 2017 Coretta Scott King acknowledged Senator Jeff Sessions (as well as many other politicians) in a dedicatory speech, but she didn't single him out for praise or specifically thank him.
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U.S. Appeals Court Denies Request to Reinstate President Trump’s Entry Restrictions
Feb 9th, 2017 The court ruled unanimously that the White House did not demonstrate a "likelihood of success on the merits of its appeal."
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Secret Service Adds ‘Emotional Protection Division’ for President Trump?
Feb 9th, 2017 An article reporting that the Secret Service has added a new unit to coddle the president's feelings is satire.
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Did President Trump Make English the U.S. Official Language?
Feb 9th, 2017 Clickbait articles claiming President Trump had designated English as the official language of the U.S. documented no such thing.
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Did President Trump Fire White House Butler Cecil Gaines?
Feb 9th, 2017 A report that President Trump had fired White House butler Cecil Gaines for disobedience was satirical in origin.
